Share

How to use share.cs.vt.edu

About

share.cs.vt.edu is a departmental resource to help facilitate collaboration by allowing you to share files with an arbitrary group of users on a variety of computer platforms. Example: a file share among office staff who need access to the same, up to date, documents. share.cs.vt.edu uses WebDAV technology which is based on the already popular HTTP protocol. There are a variety of ways to connect and use a WebDAV resource. Some of them are listed below.

Creating a share

For now, you must contact techstaff@cs.vt.edu to create a share. In the future, we may create a tool that will allow you to create your own share online. Options to consider when you make your request to the techstaff: share name, who should have access, and whether to use CS login or some other login.

Accessing a share

All OSes

If you just need to read or copy a file from a share, then the quickest and easiest way from any Internet connection is to open a web browser and go the URL: https://share.cs.vt.edu/sharename replacing sharename with the name of the share you want to connect to.

Microsoft Windows

• The recommended method to connect to a WebDAV share is to use the University available software called WebDrive. See instructions on downloading and installing WebDrive here: http://answers.vt.edu/kb/entry/2284
• After installing the program, run it
• Click on "New Site" to bring up the Site Wizard
• Enter a name you want to call this share -- it can be called anything you want
• Select the drive letter you wish map this share to

• Click on "Next"
• Select "Server type" of "WebDAV"
• Check the box for "Connect Securely

• Click on "Next"
• Enter the URL for your share which will be https://share.cs.vt.edu/sharename replacing sharename with the name of the share you want to connect to
• Check the box for "Use default port"

• Click on "Next"
• Select "No Certificate" from the drop-down box

• Click on "Next"
• Enter your username/password -- this will generally be your CS SLO login but varies based on the share you are connecting to

• Click on "Next"
• Click on "Finish"

Mac OS/X

• Switch to the Finder
• Select the "Go" menu and then select "Connect to Server..."
• Enter the URL for your share which will be https://share.cs.vt.edu/sharename replacing sharename with the name of the share you want to connect to

Linux

There are a few ways to connect to WebDAV shares through linux.

Cadaver

Cadaver is a command-line utility similar to FTP that will allow you to connect, read, and write to WebDAV shares. Just connect to the URL: https://share.cs.vt.edu/sharename replacing sharename with the name of share you want to connect to

Modifying a share

Contact techstaff@cs.vt.edu with the change you would like to make.